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Durham Elementary parents say last-minute staff and curriculum changes left teachers unprepared for start of school
Summary
Multiple Durham Elementary parents told the board they were given notice of a new principal and curriculum and saw teacher reassignments in the days immediately before school started, leaving teachers with little planning time and parents concerned about student outcomes and teacher retention.
A group of Durham Elementary parents told the Houston ISD Board of Managers on Aug. 14 that major personnel and curriculum changes were communicated to campus staff in the days immediately before the 2025–26 school year, and they asked district leadership to meet with school leaders and families to explain the timing and the supports that will follow.
Parents described a sequence of events they said began July 31 when Durham was assigned a new principal, then Aug. 1 when the campus was identified to the district as a “school of focus,” and then Aug. 7–11 when teachers learned of subject reassignments and curriculum changes. Several parents said…
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